Di Maria: Argentina left their heart and soul on the pitch

ByFootballEspana

Published 01/07/2014 at 19:24 GMT

Angel Di Maria insisted Argentina deserved to beat Switzerland 1-0 and progress to the World Cup quarter-finals.

Angel di Maria of Argentina heads the ball against Gokhan Inler of Switzerland during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Argentina and Switzerland

Image credit: Getty Images

The Real Madrid man netted in extra time to give the Albicelestes a 1-0 win over Ottmar Hitzfeld’s men in Sao Paulo.

[DI MARIA STRIKES DRAMATIC LATE WINNER]

And the midfielder claimed his side gave their all to make the last eight.

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“We gave everything out there,” he told reporters after the game. “We left our heart and soul on the pitch.

“We were always in the game and we never gave up for a minute. I think because of that we deserved to win.”

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